CALIFORNIA STATE POLYTECHNIC COLLEGE
Volume 20, Number 2 '
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July 8, 1969
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SOCIAL SCIENCES, HISTORY DEPARTMENTS BEGIN SEPARATE OPERATIONS
The Social Sciences and History Departments of the School of Applied Sciences
began operation as separate entities June 16 following approval by President ·
Rob.e rt E. Kennedy of a recommendation for establishment of a separate History
Department received from Clyde P. Fisher (Dean of Applied Sciences). M. Eugene
Smith, who had been head of the Social Sciences Department for the past four
years, has been appointed head of 't he new History Department. Dr. Smith is also .
serving as acting head of the Social Sciences Department pending appointment of a
permanent head of that department to begin his duties in early January. ·
Separation of the former department into two units was the result of c.onsiderable
consultation with all members of its faculty representi~g the social scienc.es and
history disciplines. according to Dr. Kennedy. The president said consideration ·
and consultation with historians on the faculty about a separate department of
history began a year ago.
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Under the new alignment, the Social Sciences Department will continue to offer the
Bachelor of Science Degree in social scienc~s with curriculum concentrations in
Social Services, Government Service, and Social Sciences. In addition to Dr.
Smith, who will serve as acting department head through the Fall Quarter, members
of its faculty will include William M. Alexander, A. Norman Cruikshanks, Mrs. Anne
C. Fowler, Michel N. Franck, George P. Gabbert, Shirley E. Keilbach, Mary J.
Kobayashi, John A. McKinstry, Michael J. O'Leary, Thomas F. Nolan, Charles S.
Oldham, B. L. Scruggs, and Joseph N. Weatherby. Three other newly appointed
members of the social sciences faculty are expected to begin their assignments in
the department with start of the Fall Quarter.
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The newly formed History Department began offering the Bachelor of Arts Degree
in history with start of . the summer Quarter. Members of its faculty, in addition
to Dr. Smith, are Robert L. Burton, Ralph w. Dilts, James L. Fitts, Donald M.
Hensel, Scott J. Maughan, Edward L. Mayo, Peter H. Molnar, Barton C. Olsen,
Robert E. Treacy, Herman Voeltz, Jay c. von Werlhof, and William M. Wharton, Jr~
Three recently appointed new members of the history faculty are slated to begin
their duties during the Fall Quarter.
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Dr. Smith, a member of the Cal Poly faculty since 1946, is a graduate of both
University of California and University of Oregon. He received his doctor's degree
from the latter in 1958. Prior to joining the faculty, Dr. Smith, who specializes
in history of East Asia, taught at Piedmont High School and worked as a graduate
assistant at both University of Oregon and University of California.
NEXT EDITION OF "CAL POLY REPORT" SlATED JULY 22
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As announced last month, publication of the next issue of Cal Poly Report is
being planned for July 22. Information intended for inclusion in that edition must
be in the Information Services Office prior to 12 noon, july 18.
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HOWARD WEST NAMED ASSOCIATE DEAN • RESOURCES AND PlANNING
Howard West (Director of International Education) will become associate dean,
resources and planning on Sept. 1, according to an announcement by Dale W. Andrews
(Academic Vice President). At the same time Dr. Andrews announced that Douglas R.
Pierce, presently a postdoctoral fellow at University o.f California School of
Education in Berkeley, will succeed West as director of international education~
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In making the announcement Vice President Andrews said that West will handle many
of the same responsibilities on the college-wide academic affairs group assigned
to Donald W. Hensel (Associate Dean, Academi.c Planning), who will return to full­
time teaching duties in the fall, but that there will be some shift in the emphasis
of the duties. Among West's responsibilities will be that of working with other
members of the college c~nity, in a coordinating role, in the area of learning
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journalism. In 1961 he was tran~: ft~ rreci. to San Luis Obispo where, in April, 1962, he was named administrative assisr.ant .t o fo~er President J,ulian A. McFhee. In July, 19£6 , he beca~e coord inate~ of overseas programs and in Sept ember, 1967, was named director of international ed~cation. t
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CAL POLY COWBOYS PLACE HIGH IN NATIONAL FINALS RODEO
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Dr. Pierce, who received his master's degree in educational administration at
Univers:tty of I llinois , a!'.d bis <ioct'?rate in the same field from University of
Florida, comes to Cal Poly with teachi~g exper.ience at Cornell University and
University of l!:i nnesota. He also servrld as visiting profes:;;or of education at
Johns Hopkins U~iveraity during the su~roer of 1968 and has published a number of
papers on educational ad.JJiinistration, . with an emphasis on organizational .behavior.
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Rodeo performers representing Cal Poly's nationally ranked team came off with two
individu.-11 championsh ips a~ti a pair of runners -up trophies when the National
Intercollagiate Rodeo Association (NIRA) held its 1969 National Championship Rodeo
in Deadwood, S.D., late last month.
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Barbara Baer, a senior majoring in social sciences, gained the national barrel
racing championshipo Miss Baer also won that title in 1961 but finished second
in 1968. Nancy Peterson, ~ . junior physical , education major, captured the other
individual crow when she walked off with the 1969 all-round cowgirl honors. Cal
Poly's Bob Leer, a senior majoring in agricultural business .management, placed
second in bulldogging and Bill Nelson, a senior animal husbandry major, was runner­
up in saddle bronc riding.
The 1969 NIRA men's team title went to Eastern New Mexico State University which
totaled 562\ points. Black Hills State College of South Dakota was a distant · .
second with 355. Sam Houston State College of Texas took third with 350, Eastern
Montana State ·c ollege was next with 270, and ~al Poly finished fifth with 262\.
Tarleton State College of Texas copped top hon.o rs in the women 1 s standings w;i.th
462\ points. Texas Technological College was runner-up with 247\ and Cal Poly
finished third with 217\.
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July ·a, -1969 -- Page 4
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KANE APPOINTED ACTING HEAD OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
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John J. Kane, a lecturer on the faculty of the Mechanicai Engineering Department ot
Cal Poly's School of Engineering since March of this year, will become acting head
of that department Sept • • 3. His appointment to the post by President Robert E.
Kennedy _was based on a recommendation to that effect received from Archie Higdon
(Dean of Engineering).
Dr. Kane's appointment to the position is for the 1969-70 academic year, during
which Leon F. Osteyee, head of the Mechanical Engineering Department since 1958,
will be on sabbatical leave.
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The new acting department head is a graduat;~ _qf both the u.s.· Nav.al Academy and
University of Pittsburgh. He received his doctor's degree in engineering from
the latter in 1961. Before joining the Cal Poly faculty, Dr. Kane was self­
employed in the sales management field for nearly three years. Prior to that time
he was a member of the technical and engineering staffs of Aerospace Corporation
of San Bernardino, and Westinghouse Electric_, Corporation, Pittsburgh. He also
served as a part-time lecturer for both University of Southern· california and
University of Pittsburgh for five years.
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s:i.nce Dr. Kane is new to ,the Cal Poly c~mpus, he will have a steering committee
consisting of himself as chairman, Charles R. Russell (Associate Dean of Engineer­
ing), and Joy 0. Richardson (Mechanical Engineering Department), a member of the
college faculty since 1948, to provide advice and counsel during his tenure as
acting head of the department.
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ENGINEERING STUDENT NAMED TO RECEIVE MC .PHEE AWARD
Greg ··L. Wojcik of San Jose is the second recipient of Cal Poly's Julian A. McPhee
Wojcik who will be a senior in the fall was selected for the honor by the
scholarship committee at the college. He is a double major in mathematics and
aeronautical engineering.
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Wojcik recently was elected president of Cal Poly's national American Institute
of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) branch. He has been active in student
affairs and served as a member of the Finance Committee of the Associated Students
Inc. In addition, Wojcik is a member of Tau Sigma, honorary engineering fraterni.t
and Kappa Mu Epsilon, honorary mathematics fraternity and AIAA. .
The Julian A. McPhee Award of $150 is made each year to one student at Cal Poly,
San Luis Obispo, and one student at Cal Poly, KellQgg-Voorhis. Recipients are
outstanding students who are members of the junior, senior, or fifth year class
and have attended the college for at least six·quarters as a full-time student.
The award recognizes academic proficiency, interest in the college, and participa­ tion in co-curriculur acthrities. A grade point average of 2. 8 or better is· required. Funds are provided by the . Julian A. McPhee Award Trust · consisting of the net balance of an accumulation of money received by the committee to honor the late Julian A. McPhee, during the months prior to Dr. McPhee's retirem~nt as president of Cal Poly.
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THEME FOR 1969 HOMECOMING ANNOUNCED BY STUDENT COMMITTEE
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Theme for Cal Poly's 1969 Homecoming observance will be ''Whatever Turns You On,"
according to an announcement made by ,the Associated Students, Inc., committee
which is in charge of plans for the traditional event. The 62nd annual Homecoming
will be Nov. 1, with cal Poly.' s Mustangs hosting California State College at Long
Beach in the football game which will feature the occasion.
General chairman for the 1969 event is Stan Carlson, a senior .farm management majo1
serving with .him are Larry Fritz, a social sciences major, vice chairman; Mike
Jones, a business administration major, treasurer; and Carol Sklenicka. an English
major, and Sandy Lacy, also a social sciences major, secretaries.
Other members of the student Homecoming Committee are Loren Sutherland, an
architecture major, publicity chairman; Geralyn Rahm, a social sciences major,
queens program chairman; Mike Bewsey, a crops major, parade chairman; Ron Ellison,
coronation ball chairman; John Pansurik, a mechanical engineering major, game
half time chairman; and Dave Laible, a business administration major, director of
alumni activities.
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Richard J. Krejsa (Biological Sciences Department) presented a paper titled "Teleo~
Epidermis: A New Look at Its Potential Contribution to Locomotion, Osmoregulation
and Respiration" during the annual meeting of the American Society of Ichthyologis1
and Herpetologists, which took place last month in New York City. Dr. Krejsa's
paper, was co-authored with Sarah A. Luse of Columbia University's College of
Physicans and Surgeons faculty.
Renney Avey has been named the outstanding senior student in the Agricultural
Management Department's agricultural business management major for the 1968-69
academic year. He received an award symbolizing that honor during the annual
banquet of the Agricultural Business Management Club, which serves the more than
400 students who are enrolled in that major. In addition to Avey, who was presi­
dent of the club during 1968-69, others honored during the banquet were Anthony J.
Sil~a, and Steve Hart, who received senior achievement awards; Nyla Hejny
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Kermit Jones, both juniors who were presented $50 scholarships; and Jack Abel, who
won the club's Advisor's Award.
Randall Scot Brame who received his BS degree in business administration last
month, has won the Wall Street Journal Medal for his high scholastic achievement
and leadership in co-curricular activities. Brame, who compiled a 3.67 grade
point average, is a former president of Blue Key honorary service fraternity, a
member of Phi Kappa Phi scholastic honorary fraternity, and a former treasurer of
the Associated Students, Inc., Homecoming Committee. He is a "distinguished
military graduate" of the college Reserve Officers Training Corps program.
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CORRECTION IN "REPORT" NUMBERING LISTED
Edition numbers identifying this issue of Cal Poly Report reflect a correction of
an error which appeared in the last edition of the campus publication. The issue,
which appeared on June 17, opened the 20th year of operation for Cal Poly Report
and should have been numbered "Volume 20, Number 1."
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COMING EVENTS -- COMING EVENTS -- COMING EVENTS
Noon Speakers ·Series --Tuesday, July 8, 12 noon, Engineering West Building Patio.
Talk on "Change _in Legal Factors .in Relation to Student Unrest" by Dr. Walter
Johnson, a visiting professor from Michigan State University; sponsored by Cal
Poly's Summer Program Committee. Public invited.
Noon Speakers Series •- Wednesday, July 9, 12 noon, Engineering West Building Patio.
Talk titled "A Member 1 s View of the War on Poverty" by Mrs. Dale E. Winslow of '
San Luis Obispo; sponsored by Cal Poly's Summer Program Committee. Public invited.
Concert Under the Stars-- Sunday, July 13, 7:30p.m., Amphitheater. Concert by
"Truth" rock band presented as second in outdoor program series; sponsored by Cal
Poly's Summer Program Committee. Public invited.
Work Experience Education Workshop --Monday, July 14, through Thursday, July 17,
aU day , Campus. Workshop in· work experience education for school administrators
and teachers; sp.ons.o red ·by cal Poly's Education Department. By advance registra­
tion.
Noon Speakers Series -- Tuesday, July 15, 12 noon, Engineering West Building Patio.
Open topic discussion by Dwayne Brubaker, .supervisor o~ work experience and
continuation education, Los Angeles City Schools; sponsored by Cal Poly's Summer
Program Committee. Publie invited.
Noon Speakers Series -- Wednesday, July 16, 12 noon, Engineering West Building
Patio. Talk titled "Light for Communication - Laser Beam" by Dick Piepenburg of
Pacific Telephone Company; sponsored by Cal Poly's Summer Program Committee. Public
invited.
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Final Examinations for First Summer Session
Saturday, July 19, all day, campus.
Final examinations for all students registered in .f irst Summer Session classes.
End of First Summer Session -- Saturday, July 19,
1969 first Summer Session.
Official close of Cal Poly's
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Floral Design Symposium -- Sunday, July 20, through Tuesday, July 22, al'-1 day, Music
Speech, and Drama Building Room218. Workshop on design with flowers for an
expected 150 _ f~oral designers; co-sponsored by Cal Poly's Ornamental Horticulture
Department and ' .American Institute of Floral Designers. By registration.
Late Second Summer Session Registration -- Monday, July 21, 8 a.m. to 12 noon,
Administration Building Rooms 106-107. Late registration for the second Summer
Session for Cal Poly students; regular registration in advance by mail.
Second Summer Session Classes Begin -- Tuesday, July 22, Campus.
Session classes begin for Cal Poly students.
Second Summer
Noon Speakers Series -- Tuesday, July 22, 12 noon, Engineering West Building Patio.
Talk on "Education and the Minority" by Mrs. Gloria Smith of Cal Poly's Counselirig
Center staff; sponsored by Cal Poly's Summer Program Committee. Public invited.
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POLY ALUMNUS ELECTED TO HEAD C A T A
Earl Pennix of the Hartnell College in Salinas is the new president of the California
Agricultural Teachers Association. Pennix, an alumnus of Cal Poly, was elected at
the closing session of the week-long 50th annual Summer Conference of the _CATA on
campus last month •.
Other officers are Ed Leal of Downey High School, Modesto, vice-president; Ron
Squires of Brea-Olinda High School, Brea, secretary; and Richard Crabill of Big
yalley High School, Bieber, treasurer.
During the week-long conference more than 500 vocational agricultural teachers from
high schools and community colleges reviewed new developments in teaching, heard
speakers on specialized agricultural topics, reviewed new materials available to
assist in classroom instruction,_ and participated in an annual awards banquet•
The conference was co-sponsored by the California Agricultural Teachers Association,
state Bureau of Agricultural Education, the Bureau of Vocational-Technical Education
of the California Community Co_l~~ges, and Cal Poly's School of Agricu 1 ture.
DATES FOR 1970•POLY ROYAL LISTED BY COMMITTEE
Planning is already under way for Cal Poly's 38th annual Poly Royal observ~pc·e. ~e
next edition is scheduled for April 24-25, 1970, according to Don Colvin, general ·
supe.: dnte.ndent for the next edition 'o f the popular "Country Fair on a College Campus"
open house event.
First assistant to Colvin, a senior majoring in agricultural business management,
will be Dave Wright, a business administration ' student who will also be a senior ·
·next academic year. Other members of the Poly Royal Executive Committee are Jim
Canaday, a junior business administration major, second assistant superintendent;
and Randy Axell, another senior agricultural business management major who will
serve as treasurer.
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COMING EVENTS (Continued from Page· S)
Fashion and Flower Show-- Tuesday, July 22, 8 p.m., Cal Poly Theater. Second annual
"Floral Designs in Fashions Show;" sponsored by Cal Poly's Ornamental Horticult~re
Department · and American Institute of Floral Designers as part of floral desigri · . ~: ·
symposium. Ticket's ; $2~ 50.
Noon Speakers Series -- Wednesday, July 23, 12 noon, Engineering West Building Patio.
Talk titled "Personality Problems and the College Student" by Dr. Margret 0. Nozslopi;
sponsored by Cal Poly's Summer Program Committee. Public invited.
Final S~cond Summer Session Registration -- Thursday, July 24, Administration
Building Room 219. Last day tor egister for second Summer Session classes "£or Cal'
Poly students.
Summer Symphony Concert -- Friday, July 25, 8 p.m., Cal Poly Theater • . C"Q~Ce~t by·: ·
Cal Poly's ·summer Symphony Orchestra; sponsored by Cal Poly Music Department. Public
invited.
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VACANCIES ON COLLEGE SUPPORT STAFF LISTED BY PERSONNEL OFFICE
Four vacancies on the support staff of the college have been announced by Milton
Piuma (Staff Personnel Officer). Descriptions of the newly announced positions
are posted, along with information on other openings that have been announced
recently, on the bt.~lletin board located in ; t;he Personnel Office, Adm-111, 546-2236.
Brief specifications for the newly listed positions are:
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Clerical Assistant III, Range A ($492-$599). Library, School of Applied Sciences.
Primary duties and responsibilities: Prepare book orders, search difficult
bibliographical entries, and supervise a small group of clerical and student
assistants. Applicants should have three years of clerical ·experience; with
library clerical experience preferred, and education equivalent to completion of
the,_.l2th grade. Position available Aug. 1, 1969.
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Clerical Assistant II, Range A ($415-$505t. Admissions Office, Student Affairs
Division. Duties include evaluating transfer credit from other colleges, making
complete course credit evaluation for graduating seniors, computing grade 'p oint
averages for transfer students, re-evaluating students that have changed majors,
evaluating u.s. armed forces credits and pulling and filing records for evaluations.
Applicants should have at least one semester of <:ollege, and experience in -college
transcripts evaluation is recommended but not required.
Building Maintenance Man ($599-$660). Plant Operations Department, Business
Management Di~isiort. Duties include maintaining buildings and equipment and
assisting in lubricating, regul.ating and repairing sewage, water, cooling, and
heating systems and other duties as described. Applicant should have one year of
experience in general semiskilled maintenance and repair work. Working knowledge
of commo,n methods, practices and materials in maintenance work and knowledge of
tools, and their proper use- and care is also necessary. .
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Building Maintenance Man ($599-$660). Warehouse, Business Management Division.
Duties include maintaining and repairing buildings, and equipment including
windows, doors, screens, venetian blinds, gutters, drains, shelving, cabinets,
asphalt tile, roofs, concrete; operating automotive equipment; hauling materials,
furniture, etc., and other tasks as directed. Applicants would need one year of
experience in general semiskilled maintenance and repair work or as a building
· maintenance or construction trades helper. This position is a six~onth only
leave replacement position.
Positions previously advertised and still available:
Departmental Secretary I-B ($469-$571).
Affairs Division.
Foreign Student Office, Student
Clerical Assistant (!fping) II. Range A ($415-$505).
Applied Sciences.
Automotive Equipment Operator ($584-$644).
Management Division.
Supervising Custodian I ($505-$614).
Management Division. .
Library, School of
Grounds Department, Business
Custodial Department, Business
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VACANCIES ON COLLEGE SUPPORT STAFF LISTED (Continued from Page 7)
Clerical Assis·tant (Typing) II-A ($415-$505).
Personnel Division (three positions). Tractor Operator-Laborer ($614-$676).
-Management Division. Records Office, Student Plant Operations, Business Clerical Assistant (Stenography) II, Range B ($446-$543).
Department, School of Applied Arts.
Clerical Assistant (Stenography) II,Range B ($446-$543).
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Clerical Assistant (Stenography) II, ·Range B ($446-$543).
Architecture. Home Economics
English Department,
School of Clerical Assistant (Typing) II, Range A ($415-$505).
Business Management Division.
Personnel Office,
Clerical Assistant (Typing) II, Range A ($415-$505).
Student Affairs Division.
Admissions Office,
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Clerical Assistant (Typing) II, Range A (half-time) ($207.50-$252.50). Dean's Office, Student Affairs Division. Stationary Fireman ($628-$692).
Business Management Division.
Maintenance and Operations Department,
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